Tiger by the Tail

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Tiger by the Tail

"They tried to frame him for robbery and murder, but they had a ... Tiger By The Tail"

1970

1h 39m

5.3(7 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Vietnam war hero, accused of murdering his brother, recruits his socialite girlfriend to hunt for the real killer.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Christopher George

Steve Michaelis

Tippi Hedren

Rita Armstrong

Dean Jagger

Top Polk

Charo

Darlita

Glenda Farrell

Sarah Harvey

Lloyd Bochner

Del Ware

R.G. Armstrong

Ben Holmes

Skip Homeier

Deputy Sheriff Laswell

John Dehner

Sheriff Chancey Jones

Dennis Patrick

Frank Michaelis

Creative team

Directed by: R.G. Springsteen
Produced by: William Welch
Francis D. Lyon

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